This article discusses how to identify the optimal mix of full time and part time nursing staff for your health center.
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DSHS – The Mental Health Workforce Shortage in Texas
A 2014 report on the state of the mental health work force in Texas and efforts to improve and increasae its capacity.
View moreCHCS – The Collaborative Care Model: An Approach for Integrating Physical and Mental Health Care in Medicaid Health Homes
States across the country are seeking evidence-based approaches to improve the health care of high-need, high-cost Medicaid populations. Strategies to improve the integration of physical and behavioral health care are essential for such individuals with complex needs as are innovative payment models to cover the costs of care. The...
View moreBMC – A needs-based method for estimating the behavioral health staff needs of community health centers
This article discusses the need for additional behavioral health professionals as part of the primary care team at FQHCs.
View moreEducation Health Center Initiative – Education Health Center Toolkit
A toolkit for developing a Teaching Health Center created through a partnership between the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association, the Community Health Association of Mountain/Plains States, the University of Washington Department of Family Medicine, and the Family Medicine Residency Network.
View moreNWRPCA Webinar – Training the Next Generation, Transforming Primary Care
A webinar focused on nurse practitioner residency programs as part of a tranformation of primary care.
View moreNCBI Manuscript – Project ECHO
The National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine has posted the manuscript “Academic Health Center Management of Chronic Diseases through Knowledge Networks: Project ECHO” discussing chronic disease management in underserved areas.
View moreAHRQ Health IT for Improved Chronic Disease Management
This AHRQ brief highlights early observations from 13 research projects that incorporate the use of health IT in their programs to improve care for patients with chronic diseases and focus on the following implementation consideration.
View moreNCOA Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
The National Council on Aging promotes Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs (CDSMP) to help older adults better manage their chronic conditions, improve their quality of life, and lower health care costs. See this site for more information and to find a CDSMP near you.
View moreUS HHS Think Cultural Health E-Learning Programs
The goal of Think Cultural Health is to Advance Health Equity at Every Point of Contact through the development and promotion of culturally and linguistically appropriate services. Continuing education programs are designed to help individuals at all levels and in all disciplines promote health and health equity.
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